National EMS Awards of Excellence
Recognizing outstanding achievement in the EMS profession
Each year, NAEMT collaborates with other national EMS organizations to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in EMS. By submitting a nomination, you not only recognize the candidate, you honor and recognize the EMS profession and all EMS professionals who provide quality emergency patient care to their communities every day.
The following National EMS Awards of Excellence are granted:
- NAEMT EMT of the Year, sponsored by Braun Industries
- NAEMT Paramedic of the Year, sponsored by Masimo
- EMS Educator of the Year, presented by the National Association of EMS Educators and sponsored by Cengage/Delmar
- EMS Executive of the Year, presented by National EMS Management Association and sponsored by Nasco
- EMS Legislator of the Year, awarded by Advocates for EMS
- Dick Ferneau Paid EMS Service of the Year, presented by NAEMT and sponsored by Ferno
- EMS Magazine Volunteer EMS Service of the Year, sponsored by Firecom
All award recipients receive a $1,000 award stipend, free travel, lodging for three nights and registration for EMS EXPO. Awards will be presented at the opening ceremony of EMS EXPO, and recipients will be recognized in EMS Magazine. In 2010, EMS EXPO and the NAEMT General Membership Meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas.
The EMT of the Year, Paramedic of the Year, Paid Service of the Year and Volunteer Service of the Year awards also will be presented at the NAEMT General Membership Meeting in Dallas on September 28, 2010, and recognized in NAEMT News.
The deadline for nominations was July 1, 2010, and will be July 1, 2011. Our online nomination process makes it simple and quick to submit your nomination for the following awards:
NAEMT EMT of the Year – Sponsored by Braun Industries, recognizes an emergency medical technician who demonstrates excellence in the performance of emergency medical services, with their primary role being that of prehospital patient care. Click here to submit an online nomination for this award.
NAEMT Paramedic of the Year – Sponsored by Masimo, recognizes a paramedic who demonstrates excellence in the performance of emergency medical services, with their primary role being that of prehospital patient care. Click here to submit an online nomination for this award.
Dick Ferneau Paid EMS Service of the Year – Sponsored by Ferno, recognizes outstanding performance by a paid EMS service. Click here to submit an online nomination for this award.
EMS Magazine Volunteer EMS Service of the Year – Sponsored by Firecom, recognizes outstanding performance by a volunteer EMS service. Click here to submit an online nomination for this award.
Click here to read about the 2009 NAEMT EMT and Paramedic of the Year recipients.
The most prestigious award granted by NAEMT is the Rocco V. Morando Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Applications are not accepted for this award; rather, an outstanding professional working in the field of EMS is chosen. Click here (pdf file) to view a list of past winners.
If you have any questions about our awards or the application process, please contact us at awards@naemt.org or call us at 1-800-34-NAEMT.